Strange Email...

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Eldon, Apr 6, 2017.

  1. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    NB This is not at all worrying... :)

    I use my Yahoo Mail account with MajorGeeks. I'm merely sharing this to see your opinions/comments.
    Two days ago I received this email.
    Any thoughts?

    Strange Email.jpg
     
  2. joffa

    joffa Major Geek's Official Birthday Announcer

    Hey Eldon, looks like a classic phishing email that is looking for real world email addresses for whatever reason. Even if you unsubscribe you are showing that their email reached a valid email account.

    BTW Where are they having the supposed digital promotion.... oh....."in your country"....... why not go after the MG owners in the USA....... because Tim or Jim would delete this crap.:mad:
    Of course if you want to cause them some minor pain then register their email address at a stack of pron or dating sites......... that will fill up their inbox :rolleyes:

    Edit: I forgot to mention they probably got your email address by luck or by targeting a domain range.
     
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  3. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Thanks joffa.

    Yes, "in your country" :rolleyes:. There's also the repeat of "We would like to feature a unique piece of content on your site on behalf of our client." And "Virus on win 2003". The last time I checked it was 2017! :confused:

    I should email him and ask to send the "fee of $75" in Bitcoins... :D
     
  4. joffa

    joffa Major Geek's Official Birthday Announcer

    Good luck with that..... what does one say..... less likely than a snowflakes chance in hell ;)

    I reckon you would have more luck getting money from either the Prince or the bank manager in Nigeria :D
     
  5. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Oh well...
    Guess I'll email him and say I miss his sister. As long as she pays me $75... :D
     
  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Forward the email to gmail
    Code:
    https://support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse
    They'll shut down who ever is sending or blacklist the true sender.
     
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  7. ragmacaron

    ragmacaron Private E-2

    I agree with Eldon. It looks and sounds like a phishing email. It might be just a trick to give out personal information and so on.
     

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